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Moldova's tangy chicken noodle soup
Think of it as: Like chicken noodle soup with a squeeze of lemon and a lot of attitude
Chicken soup, but make it sour.
What does it taste like?
Rich chicken broth with a bright, sour kick and fresh herbs.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSlurpy noodles, light broth
What is it?
A sour chicken soup with homemade noodles. It gets its tang from borș, a fermented wheat-bran liquid. Moldovans swear by it for colds and hangovers.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
A lunchtime soup with bread. Some add sour cream or a hot pepper on the side.
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🇲🇩Moldova
CapitalChișinău
Populationabout 3 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesWine, Agriculture, Food processing
The eastern region of Transnistria is effectively separated from the rest of the country.
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Fun factMileștii Mici, a roughly 200 km network of underground wine cellars, holds a Guinness record for its wine collection.
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From Tokyoabout 8,530 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Chișinău
Getting there15+ hours (with connections)rough guide
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MusicEuropop Home of "Dragostea Din Tei"
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer World HeritageStruve Geodetic Arc and more FestivalNational Wine Day (first weekend of October)
Ingredients
- 500 g bone-in chicken
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 bell pepper
- 100 g egg noodles
- Borș or lemon juice to taste
- A little lovage or parsley
- Salt
Can't find it? No borș? Use lemon juice for the sourness. Celery leaves can stand in for lovage.
How to make it (one way)
- Simmer the chicken from cold water for 40 minutes, skimming the foam
- Add chopped onion, carrot and pepper
- When the vegetables are soft, add the noodles
- Sour it with borș or lemon juice and season with salt
- Finish with chopped lovage or parsley
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